The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above, featuring yet another look at the Abyssal Maw dungeon. I wish I had a jellyfish lamp. Naga get all the cool light fixtures.

If you’ve missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see [...]]]> Cataclysm screenshot of the day

The latest Cataclysm screenshot from Blizzard is shown above, featuring yet another look at the Abyssal Maw dungeon. I wish I had a jellyfish lamp. Naga get all the cool light fixtures.

If you’ve missed any of the previous Cataclysm screenshots of the day or you want to see a hi-res version of today’s screenshot, check out the gallery below.

Welcome Back Daniel

Every dark cloud has a silver lining. Somehow his announced return for Cataclysm made me forget all about the fact that I can’t even log in right now.

Welcome back BRK!

Make sure GC has got you properly armed when you begin your journey to 85!

World Of Warcraft Mining – Starting Off Right

World of Warcraft Mining can be confusing when starting out. Despite this, it’s still one of the best Professions to begin the game with. That inspired me to write a series of articles dedicated to the Mining Profession so that new gamers aren’t confused at the outset. Let’s start out with what skills you get, what secondary Professions are the best when combined with Mining, what gear you need to have, and where to find trainers for the Mining skill. Alright, let’s go.

WoW mining comes with the two additional skills of Smelting and Finding Minerals. You will get to choose a secondary profession, for mining these are the best secondary professions: Blacksmithing, Jewelcrafting, Engineering. These Professions need materials that you can only get through Mining, because of this they make excellent secondary Professions and will help you immediately. Without the Mining Profession you will have to buy the materials and that gets really expensive. Get yourself a Mining Pick.

The International Success Of World Of Warcraft

World of Warcraft is one of the most asked-for games of the 21st century. It was presented to people throughout the world in 2004. It was the year, when the anniversary of the official release of the first chapter of Warcraft series was to be celebrated. People from all corners of the globe were glad to celebrate the date, because it was the date, when the first role-playing came into being. As we all know, this genre won the hearts of millions of people immediately after its appearance. The appearance of the genre of MMORPG, which was deciphered as massive multi-player on-line role-playing game was the second important date in the history of computer games. Two dates took place in the same period, but MMORPG appeared ten years later after the RPG and was fully based on the usage of Internet.

WRUP: Waitaclysm edition

The worst part about Cataclysm is waiting for it, apparently. As part of our weekly ritual, we asked the WoW.com staff what they were up to this weekend, and as a special bonus, what they were doing to prepare for Cataclysm.

Depends on your focus, looks like. Some of us are building profession stockpiles, some of us are building cohesive raid groups, some of us are making sure we get old-world achievements due for a phase-out, and some of us are … just not really playing until Cataclysm. What about you guys? What are your plans for the Waitaclysm?

Our plans, and other personal minutiae, after the break.

Virtual World Wrap-Up For The Week Of May 14, 2010

Welcome to the Virtual Worlds News Wrap-Up for the week of May 14, 2010. The Wrap-Up is where VWN spotlights stories that we didn’t get to cover individually, but still make for interesting reading about the virtual worlds industry.

• EVE Evolved: It’s Election Time In EVE Online: This May is an election month in the MMO EVE Online, which is famed for the unusually high level of control over the in-game virtual economy that it gives players. Players can be elected to the game’s Council of Stellar Management, which is tasked with directly communicating ideas and the views of the playerbase to EVE’s developer, CCP. Right now 49 players are running for the available seats.
• Gamers Get Intimate Over World Of Warcraft: A new study of player relationships in the Blizzard MMO World of Warcraft suggests that people can and often do form meaningful relationships while interacting through avatars in a virtual world. The study also found evidence that players are inclined to make assumptions about the identity and personality of other players based on the appearance of their avatar.

Laptops – Computers in Today’s Earth

A {{laptop}} can be a smaller, lighter in weight and more stream-lined version of a desktop computer. It has all you need coming from a desktop computer in one small package. It is a portable desktop thus allowing it to double and also contributed everywhere. This particular timber {{laptop}} very popular nowadays.

Don’t be fooled by the {{laptop}}’s tiny sizing because it possesses several areas. The upper component is a display which is equivalent to a new desktop’s monitor. In more recent types, some sort of webcam will be incorporated in top of the element of the actual {{laptop}}. The reduced portion is how almost all of the the rest are usually. It offers your system board, microprocessor, the particular drive, some sort of Compact disc commute, the laptop keyboard, the touchpad used for navigation plus a substitute for the actual sensitive mouse along with the audio system. Computer system courses the spot that the cities tend to be located.

How to Sign Up for the World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta Test

Even though World of Warcraft is nearing its 6th birthday, Blizzard’s flagship MMORPG is still the most-subscribed game in the history of mankind. Later this year, they’ll be releasing Cataclysm, the third expansion to the world of Azeroth.

With a late 2010 tentative release, that means that the time for beta testing is drawing near. Soon Blizzard will be starting the closed beta test for Cataclysm, and you can get yourself a chance to participate. If you’ve got a Battle.net account with a World of Warcraft license attached to it, you’re eligible for the beta test. Here’s how to sign up:

1. Head over to Battle.net and log into your account.
2. Look under the ‘Manage my Games’ option, and click on Beta Profile Settings.
3. The Beta Profile Settings page has checkboxes for Diablo, Starcraft, and Warcraft. Go ahead, check them all!
4. Click the ‘Update Preferences’ button.
5. Once you’ve done all that, look on the right side of the page, and load your system specs using the handy Blizzard tool. This will greatly increase your chances of getting a spot in the beta.

That’s it – shouldn’t take more than 5 or 10 minutes, and you’re all set. Good luck getting selected!